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Local Authority to Designate Additional Very <br />High Zones <br />•No Local Changes to State Designations <br />•Cities cannot reduce or request modifications to CAL FIRE’s designated hazard <br />zones. <br />•Expansion Is Allowed <br />•Under Gov. Code §51179(b)(1), local agencies may add areas not identified by CAL <br />FIRE as Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones, if justified. <br />•Requirements for Local Designation: <br />•Must be supported by substantial evidence in the record <br />•Must find that applying defensible space laws (Gov. Code §51182) is necessary for <br />effective fire protection <br />15